As technology continues to evolve, so does Copilot. This powerful tool is constantly being updated with new enhancements, including new languages and features, to boost productivity and possibilities where it can be used. I thought I would take a short view to explore what the near future holds for Copilot and how it will continue to help us work smarter and more efficiently.  Before going to the future, I must say a few words about the present. I have been able to use Copilot at work since mid-October and it has affected, positively, my work. Has it been flawless and perfect? No. Has it ..read more

It has been busy for past weeks. First Teams Nation 2024 was there and after that AI has been taking over at work big time. A tidal wave of AI/Copilot flushed away all energy and time. With most of the remaining time allocated to family (and sleep) that didn’t leave much time to think or write a blog post until now. As I am preparing to depart to the Global MVP Summit 2024 at Redmond, WA, USA I have a load of backlog to go through. As it takes me quite some time to get to the Summit, it also means I have time to work on that backlog. And write a blog post or two along the way. There are great ..read more

A heads-up at how the upcoming update will make your meetings more secure and productive  It is time to look at something coming to Microsoft Teams soon. I and millions – hundreds of millions – others have been enjoying Teams meeting since it was introduced, and we saw the explosive growth of Teams during COVID-years. Teams has evolved every year at a rapid pace, but one aspect has not seen this change that I recall was asked about me, probably, during 2019.   New, Updated, Presenter Permissions Schedule and feature admin control Conclusion Meeting roles table New, Updated, Pr ..read more

Frontline workers are the backbone of many industries, such as manufacturing, heavy industrial, healthcare, retail and more. They operate and maintain complex equipment on the field and perform essential services to keep things operational and running. However, they often face challenges such as skill gaps, missing details or having difficulty finding or getting the right information and procedures when they need it. To help them overcome these challenges, Microsoft introduced Copilot in Dynamics 365 Guides, a new tool that combines generative AI with Mixed Reality to provide interactive guida ..read more

Yes, Teams Nation Community Conference is back! And it is just a few weeks ahead, so let me tell you a bit about the event. It is happening Wednesday 21st February 2024, 09:00 – 20:00 CET (Central European Time) (UTC+1). In it you will find 60+ sessions that are delivered by Microsoft MVPs, Regional Directors, experts and Microsoft Certified Trainers.   Teams Nation offers seven rooms with different themes for its sessions. Anyone who wants to learn about Microsoft Teams and Modern & Future Work can find something relevant, as the sessions cover Microsoft Teams, AI, Copilot, Mesh, and ..read more

Microsoft Mesh and Mesh in Teams (Immersive Spaces) are two innovative solutions that bring virtual connections to life and enable people to connect and collaborate in immersive and engaging ways – something that is required in the hybrid world. Microsoft Mesh is a virtual reality platform that allows users to have shared experiences no matter what their location is. Mesh in Teams (Immersive 3D Spaces ) is a feature of Microsoft Teams that changes the traditional Teams meeting to a virtual space where users can see and interact with each other, and with the space, similarly as if they were in ..read more

Let’s explore the Azure OpenAI GPT-4 Turbo with Vision model and how it can be used to describe image contents. The GPT-4 Turbo with Vision model is a large multimodal model (LMM) developed by OpenAI that can analyze images and provide textual responses to questions about them. It incorporates both natural language processing and visual understanding. The GPT-4 Turbo with Vision model answers general questions about what is present in the images. The easiest way to get started is to just ask it to describe the image contents. The latest Azure OpenAI API 2023-12-01-preview brought in support fo ..read more

It was a delight to see that Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel appeared to Meta Quest during the Christmas break. Of course I needed to try it out a bit – here are my first impressions about Microsoft 365 Apps on Meta Quest Pro. These apps are available to 2 and 3 as well. You can find these apps at Meta Quest Store. PowerPoint and Word were my obvious choices for testing this one out. First thing you notice, is that these are Office web apps. This means there isn’t an UI that would support 3D or gestures naturally. Your controllers and hands (if using without controllers) are just a repla ..read more

The year 2023 has been a remarkable, memorable, life-changing and transformative one for a lot of people around the world. The breakthrough of artificial intelligence, the expansion of digital platforms, the emergence of new forms of collaboration and creativity, and the advancement of social and environmental causes have shaped our lives, our work, and our society. As we approach the end of this year, it is good to look back and appreciate what we have discovered, and how the world has changed. What will await us during 2024? It will be an interesting year for sure! Let us get started by look ..read more

As someone who works from home and spends a lot of time on Microsoft Teams calls, I need a reliable and comfortable headset that can deliver clear audio and noise cancellation. And I also love to test out new tech. As I got the opportunity (thank you Logitech!) to test these two months ago, I of course wanted to try the Logitech Zone Wireless 2 headset. It is a wireless on-ear headset that is designed for both work and play, but for my use, I focus and use it only at work context. In this article I will share my review of this headset, based on my personal experiences for these couple of month ..read more